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Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Part 2

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Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Part 2

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning

English· 16:20:57· 197 chapters
Part 2 of the extensive collection of all the letters which passed between Robert Browning (1812-1889) and Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett (1806-1861) in the years 1845 and 1846, which marked the beginning of their acquaintance and formation of their romantic relationship. The nearly daily exchange of letters during this period gives a minute insight into the private and public life of these two authors, as well as into their work and how they influenced each other in their writings.

Part 2: January to May 1846. - Summary by Sonia

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    E.B.B. to R.B. January 1, 1845 [1846]

    05:53
  2. Chapter 2

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, January 5, 1846]

    06:33
  3. Chapter 3

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, January 6, 1846]

    11:32
  4. Chapter 4

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning

    01:07
  5. Chapter 5

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, January 7, 1846]

    10:39
  6. Chapter 6

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 7, 1846]

    05:25
  7. Chapter 7

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, January 9, 1846]

    05:13
  8. Chapter 8

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning

    01:27
  9. Chapter 9

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 10, 1846]

    05:10
  10. Chapter 10

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 10, 1846]

    01:21
  11. Chapter 11

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, January 12, 1846]

    15:06
  12. Chapter 12

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, January 14, 1846]

    09:00
  13. Chapter 13

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 14, 1846]

    01:53
  14. Chapter 14

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, January 15, 1846]

    05:54
  15. Chapter 15

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, January 17, 1846]

    07:50
  16. Chapter 16

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Night. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter]

    07:32
  17. Chapter 17

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 17, 1846]

    06:28
  18. Chapter 18

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, January 19, 1846]

    07:38
  19. Chapter 19

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, January 19, 1846]

    06:09
  20. Chapter 20

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, January 19, 1846]

    04:59
  21. Chapter 21

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 22, 1846]

    08:37
  22. Chapter 22

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, January 22, 1846]

    05:00
  23. Chapter 23

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Night. [Post-mark, January 23, 1846]

    02:53
  24. Chapter 24

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, January 23, 1846]

    06:59
  25. Chapter 25

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, January 26, 1846]

    08:44
  26. Chapter 26

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, January 26, 1846]

    04:21
  27. Chapter 27

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, January 27, 1846]

    07:58
  28. Chapter 28

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, January 27, 1846]

    04:33
  29. Chapter 29

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 28, 1846]

    02:11
  30. Chapter 30

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, January 31, 1846]

    04:19
  31. Chapter 31

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 31, 1846]

    04:47
  32. Chapter 32

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, February 2, 1846]

    04:32
  33. Chapter 33

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter]

    06:37
  34. Chapter 34

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, February 4, 1846]

    05:18
  35. Chapter 35

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 5, 1846]

    05:19
  36. Chapter 36

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, February 6, 1846]

    05:20
  37. Chapter 37

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, February 7, 1846]

    00:55
  38. Chapter 38

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, February 7, 1846]

    03:22
  39. Chapter 39

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, February 7, 1846]

    01:44
  40. Chapter 40

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, February 9, 1846]

    04:42
  41. Chapter 41

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, February 10, 1846]

    10:22
  42. Chapter 42

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, February 11, 1846]

    08:38
  43. Chapter 43

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 12, 1846]

    06:58
  44. Chapter 44

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, February 13, 1846]

    03:36
  45. Chapter 45

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday Evening. [Post-mark, February 16, 1846]

    07:32
  46. Chapter 46

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, February 16, 1846]

    09:46
  47. Chapter 47

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, February 16, 1846]

    02:34
  48. Chapter 48

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, February 17, 1846]

    08:12
  49. Chapter 49

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter]

    03:14
  50. Chapter 50

    R.B. to E.B.B. 6 1/2 Tuesday Evening

    00:42
  51. Chapter 51

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, February 19, 1846]

    04:32
  52. Chapter 52

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-marks, mis-sent to Mitcham. February 19 and 20, 1846]

    05:21
  53. Chapter 53

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, February 20, 1846]

    05:19
  54. Chapter 54

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Afternoon. [Post-mark, February 20, 1846]

    02:35
  55. Chapter 55

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, February 21, 1846]

    09:06
  56. Chapter 56

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, February 23, 1846]

    07:17
  57. Chapter 57

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 24, 1846]

    10:17
  58. Chapter 58

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, February 24, 1846]

    01:33
  59. Chapter 59

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, February 25, 1846]

    07:37
  60. Chapter 60

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 26, 1846]

    06:23
  61. Chapter 61

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, February 26, 1846]

    02:37
  62. Chapter 62

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, February 27, 1846]

    05:20
  63. Chapter 63

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, February 27, 1846]

    05:28
  64. Chapter 64

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, March 2, 1846]

    10:18
  65. Chapter 65

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 2, 1846]

    00:54
  66. Chapter 66

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, March 2, 1846]

    02:59
  67. Chapter 67

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, March 3, 1846]

    04:39
  68. Chapter 68

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, March 3, 1846]

    11:01
  69. Chapter 69

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 4, 1846]

    07:01
  70. Chapter 70

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 4, 1846]

    02:30
  71. Chapter 71

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, March 6, 1846]

    04:26
  72. Chapter 72

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, March 6, 1846]

    05:21
  73. Chapter 73

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, March 7, 1846]

    04:06
  74. Chapter 74

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, March 7, 1846]

    05:59
  75. Chapter 75

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 10, 1846]

    04:56
  76. Chapter 76

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 10, 1846]

    04:42
  77. Chapter 77

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 11, 1846]

    05:35
  78. Chapter 78

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 11, 1846]

    04:05
  79. Chapter 79

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, March 12, 1846]

    04:44
  80. Chapter 80

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 12, 1846]

    03:20
  81. Chapter 81

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, March 16, 1846]

    07:16
  82. Chapter 82

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday [Post-mark, March 16, 1846]

    04:41
  83. Chapter 83

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 16, 1846]

    02:15
  84. Chapter 84

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, March 17, 1846]

    05:20
  85. Chapter 85

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday

    05:32
  86. Chapter 86

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 18, 1846]

    03:16
  87. Chapter 87

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 18, 1846]

    02:36
  88. Chapter 88

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, March 20, 1846]

    04:29
  89. Chapter 89

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, March 21, 1846]

    02:01
  90. Chapter 90

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, March 21, 1846]

    03:34
  91. Chapter 91

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, March 23, 1846]

    04:27
  92. Chapter 92

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, March 24, 1846]

    05:27
  93. Chapter 93

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Afternoon. [Post-mark, March 24, 1846]

    03:21
  94. Chapter 94

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 25, 1846]

    04:52
  95. Chapter 95

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, March 25, 1846]

    06:32
  96. Chapter 96

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 26, 1846]

    05:59
  97. Chapter 97

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, March 26, 1846]

    06:51
  98. Chapter 98

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, March 27, 1846]

    03:54
  99. Chapter 99

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, March 27, 1846]

    02:46
  100. Chapter 100

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon

    04:37
  101. Chapter 101

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, March 30, 1846]

    05:22
  102. Chapter 102

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, March 30, 1846]

    04:05
  103. Chapter 103

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday

    01:49
  104. Chapter 104

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, March 31, 1846]

    05:29
  105. Chapter 105

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, March 31, 1846]

    02:25
  106. Chapter 106

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 31, 1846]

    05:19
  107. Chapter 107

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, April 1, 1846]

    06:29
  108. Chapter 108

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 3, 1846]

    05:05
  109. Chapter 109

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 3, 1846]

    04:29
  110. Chapter 110

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, April 4, 1846]

    06:39
  111. Chapter 111

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [April 4, 1846]

    04:38
  112. Chapter 112

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [April 5, 1846]

    05:24
  113. Chapter 113

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 6, 1846]

    05:22
  114. Chapter 114

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [April 6, 1846]

    03:05
  115. Chapter 115

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 7, 1846]

    06:27
  116. Chapter 116

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 7, 1846]

    02:47
  117. Chapter 117

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, April 8, 1846]

    04:36
  118. Chapter 118

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 8, 1846]

    17:58
  119. Chapter 119

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, April 9, 1846]

    04:13
  120. Chapter 120

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. 8 a.m. [Post-mark, April 9, 1846]

    02:10
  121. Chapter 121

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, April 10, 1846]

    04:20
  122. Chapter 122

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday - 2 o'clock p.m. [Post-mark, April 10, 1846]

    01:05
  123. Chapter 123

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, April 10, 1846]

    08:46
  124. Chapter 124

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 13, 1846]

    08:40
  125. Chapter 125

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 13, 1846]

    05:27
  126. Chapter 126

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, April 14, 1846]

    07:21
  127. Chapter 127

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 14, 1846]

    05:13
  128. Chapter 128

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, April 16, 1846]

    07:01
  129. Chapter 129

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, April 16, 1846]

    03:21
  130. Chapter 130

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, April 17, 1846]

    06:05
  131. Chapter 131

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 17, 1846]

    07:19
  132. Chapter 132

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 18, 1846]

    05:57
  133. Chapter 133

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, April 18, 1846]

    06:09
  134. Chapter 134

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, April 20, 1846]

    05:41
  135. Chapter 135

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 21, 1846]

    04:16
  136. Chapter 136

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 21, 1846]

    03:16
  137. Chapter 137

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday evening. [Post-mark, April 22, 1846]

    04:27
  138. Chapter 138

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, April 22, 1846]

    03:24
  139. Chapter 139

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday evening. [Post-mark, April 23, 1846]

    04:49
  140. Chapter 140

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, April 23, 1846]

    04:32
  141. Chapter 141

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday evening. [Post-mark, April 24, 1846]

    04:56
  142. Chapter 142

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, April 24, 1846]

    04:00
  143. Chapter 143

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 27, 1846]

    06:05
  144. Chapter 144

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 27, 1846]

    05:06
  145. Chapter 145

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, April 27, 1846]

    04:04
  146. Chapter 146

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, April 28, 1846]

    04:32
  147. Chapter 147

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 28, 1846]

    03:49
  148. Chapter 148

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 29, 1846]

    05:02
  149. Chapter 149

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, April 29, 1846]

    02:47
  150. Chapter 150

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 1, 1846]

    03:57
  151. Chapter 151

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 1, 1846]

    06:54
  152. Chapter 152

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 2, 1846]

    04:13
  153. Chapter 153

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 2, 1846]

    05:55
  154. Chapter 154

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 4, 1846]

    03:53
  155. Chapter 155

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 5, 1846]

    04:53
  156. Chapter 156

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 6, 1846]

    03:43
  157. Chapter 157

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 6, 1846]

    06:07
  158. Chapter 158

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, May 6, 1846]

    04:12
  159. Chapter 159

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 7, 1846]

    04:38
  160. Chapter 160

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 7, 1846]

    03:45
  161. Chapter 161

    E.B.B. to R.B. May 7, 1846

    04:42
  162. Chapter 162

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 8, 1846]

    04:29
  163. Chapter 163

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 11, 1846]

    05:45
  164. Chapter 164

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 11, 1846]

    04:21
  165. Chapter 165

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday 4 o'clock. [Post-mark, May 11, 1846]

    00:55
  166. Chapter 166

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, May 12, 1846]

    05:03
  167. Chapter 167

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 12, 1846]

    05:20
  168. Chapter 168

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 13, 1846]

    04:32
  169. Chapter 169

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, May 13, 1846]

    02:36
  170. Chapter 170

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 15, 1846]

    02:49
  171. Chapter 171

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 15, 1846]

    04:53
  172. Chapter 172

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, May 16, 1846]

    04:03
  173. Chapter 173

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 16, 1846]

    02:21
  174. Chapter 174

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, May 16, 1846]

    03:35
  175. Chapter 175

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. (Day before to-morrow !) [Post-mark, May 18, 1846]

    03:24
  176. Chapter 176

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, May 19, 1846]

    02:39
  177. Chapter 177

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 19, 1846]

    02:32
  178. Chapter 178

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 20, 1846]

    05:00
  179. Chapter 179

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, May 20, 1846]

    02:44
  180. Chapter 180

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday, May 20

    04:13
  181. Chapter 181

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 21, 1846]

    03:00
  182. Chapter 182

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 22, 1846]

    04:25
  183. Chapter 183

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday

    01:40
  184. Chapter 184

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 22, 1846]

    04:54
  185. Chapter 185

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, May 25, 1846]

    06:18
  186. Chapter 186

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 25, 1846]

    05:09
  187. Chapter 187

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. 12 o'clock

    03:32
  188. Chapter 188

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, May 25, 1846]

    01:14
  189. Chapter 189

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, May 26, 1846]

    09:50
  190. Chapter 190

    R.B. to E.B.B. 3 1/2 p.m. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 26, 1846]

    01:00
  191. Chapter 191

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, May 28, 1846]

    01:55
  192. Chapter 192

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 28, 1846]

    02:54
  193. Chapter 193

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 29, 1846]

    03:05
  194. Chapter 194

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 29, 1846]

    02:38
  195. Chapter 195

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 30, 1846]

    05:24
  196. Chapter 196

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 30, 1846]

    04:09
  197. Chapter 197

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 30, 1846]

    04:02